Drums and Wires

Album by XTC

Drums and Wires is the third studio album by English rock band XTC, released in 1979. The album marked a shift towards a more guitar-oriented sound and featured the debut of guitarist Dave Gregory, who replaced keyboardist Barry Andrews.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Making Plans for Nigel
    4:18
  2. 2.
    Helicopter
    3:57
  3. 3.
    Day in Day Out
    3:06
  4. 4.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
    3:23
  5. 5.
    Ten Feet Tall
    3:16
  6. 6.
    Roads Girdle the Globe
    4:50
  7. 7.
    Real by Reel
    3:50
  8. 8.
    Millions
    5:38
  9. 9.
    That Is the Way
    2:58
  10. 10.
    Outside World
    2:40
  11. 11.
    Scissor Man
    4:01
  12. 12.
    Complicated Game
    4:59
  13. 13.
    Chain of Command
    2:42
  14. 14.
    Limelight
    2:32
  15. 15.
    Life Begins at the Hop
    3:51
  16. 16.
    Ten Feet Tall (Electric version)
    3:18
  17. 17.
    Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
    4:46

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Making Plans for Nigel
    4:16
  2. 2.
    Helicopter
    3:55
  3. 3.
    Day in Day Out
    3:05
  4. 4.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
    3:21
  5. 5.
    Ten Feet Tall
    3:15
  6. 6.
    Roads Girdle the Globe
    4:49
  7. 7.
    Real by Reel
    3:47
  8. 8.
    Millions
    5:36
  9. 9.
    That Is the Way
    2:58
  10. 10.
    Outside World
    2:41
  11. 11.
    Scissor Man
    4:00
  12. 12.
    Complicated Game
    4:58
  13. 13.
    Homo Safari
    2:15
  14. 14.
    Chain of Command
    2:41
  15. 15.
    Limelight
    2:25
  16. 16.
    Bushman President
    3:17
  17. 17.
    Pulsing Pulsing
    1:37
  18. 18.
    Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down
    4:43
  19. 19.
    Ten Feet Tall (Electric version)
    3:13
  20. 20.
    Officer Blue
    2:32
  21. 21.
    Over Rusty Water
    1:37
  22. 22.
    Sleepyheads
    4:52
  23. 23.
    That Is the Way (original Pitch)
    2:53

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    Making Plans for Nigel
    4:16
  2. 2.
    Helicopter
    3:55
  3. 3.
    Day in Day Out
    3:05
  4. 4.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
    3:21
  5. 5.
    Ten Feet Tall
    3:15
  6. 6.
    Roads Girdle the Globe
    4:49
  7. 7.
    Real by Reel
    3:47
  8. 8.
    Millions
    5:36
  9. 9.
    That Is the Way
    2:58
  10. 10.
    Outside World
    2:41
  11. 11.
    Scissor Man
    4:00
  12. 12.
    Complicated Game
    4:58
  13. 13.
    Homo Safari
    2:15
  14. 14.
    Chain of Command
    2:41
  15. 15.
    Limelight
    2:25
  16. 16.
    Bushman President
    3:17
  17. 17.
    Pulsing Pulsing
    1:37
  18. 18.
    Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
    4:43
  19. 19.
    Ten Feet Tall (Electric version)
    3:14
  20. 20.
    Officer Blue
    2:32
  21. 21.
    Over Rusty Water
    1:37
  22. 22.
    Sleepyheads
    4:52
  23. 23.
    That Is the Way (original Pitch)
    2:53
  24. 24.
    Life Begins at the Hop
    3:48

Disc 4

  1. 1.
    Making Plans for Nigel
    4:16
  2. 2.
    Helicopter
    3:55
  3. 3.
    Day in Day Out
    3:05
  4. 4.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
    3:21
  5. 5.
    Ten Feet Tall
    3:15
  6. 6.
    Roads Girdle the Globe
    4:49
  7. 7.
    Real by Reel
    3:47
  8. 8.
    Millions
    5:36
  9. 9.
    That Is the Way
    2:58
  10. 10.
    Outside World
    2:41
  11. 11.
    Scissor Man
    4:00
  12. 12.
    Complicated Game
    4:58
  13. 13.
    Life Begins at the Hop
    3:48
  14. 14.
    Homo Safari
    2:13
  15. 15.
    Chain of Command
    2:41
  16. 16.
    Limelight
    2:25
  17. 17.
    Bushman President
    3:17
  18. 18.
    Pulsing Pulsing
    1:37
  19. 19.
    Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down
    4:43
  20. 20.
    Ten Feet Tall (Electric version)
    3:14
  21. 21.
    Officer Blue
    2:32
  22. 22.
    Over Rusty Water
    1:37
  23. 23.
    Sleepyheads
    4:52
  24. 24.
    Complicated Game (Out-take)
    5:49
  25. 25.
    That Is the Way (original Pitch)
    2:53
  26. 26.
    Chain of Command (Alt take)
    3:16

Disc 5

  1. 1.
    Making Plans for Nigel
    4:16
  2. 2.
    Helicopter
    3:55
  3. 3.
    Day in Day Out
    3:05
  4. 4.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
    3:21
  5. 5.
    Ten Feet Tall
    3:15
  6. 6.
    Roads Girdle the Globe
    4:49
  7. 7.
    Real by Reel
    3:47
  8. 8.
    Millions
    5:36
  9. 9.
    That Is the Way
    2:58
  10. 10.
    Outside World
    2:41
  11. 11.
    Scissor Man
    4:00
  12. 12.
    Complicated Game
    4:58
  13. 13.
    Chain of Command
    2:43
  14. 14.
    Limelight
    2:25
  15. 15.
    Pulsing Pulsing
    1:37
  16. 16.
    Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
    4:43
  17. 17.
    Ten Feet Tall (Electric version)
    3:14
  18. 18.
    Officer Blue
    2:32
  19. 19.
    Sleepyheads
    4:52
  20. 20.
    That Is the Way (original Pitch)
    2:53

Disc 6

  1. 1.
    Making Plans for Nigel
    4:12
  2. 2.
    Helicopter
    3:56
  3. 3.
    Day in Day Out
    3:06
  4. 4.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
    3:23
  5. 5.
    Ten Feet Tall
    3:16
  6. 6.
    Roads Girdle the Globe
    4:48
  7. 7.
    Real by Reel
    3:46
  8. 8.
    Millions
    5:38
  9. 9.
    That Is the Way
    2:57
  10. 10.
    Outside World
    2:40
  11. 11.
    Scissor Man
    4:00
  12. 12.
    Complicated Game
    4:55
  13. 13.
    Chain of Command
    2:32
  14. 14.
    Limelight
    2:24
  15. 15.
    Life Begins at the Hop (long version)
    4:08
  16. 16.
    That Is the Way (long version)
    3:31

Disc 7

  1. 1.
    Helicopter (DJM stereo Mixes)
    3:29
  2. 2.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (DJM stereo Mixes)
    3:32
  3. 3.
    Real by Reel (DJM stereo Mixes)
    3:47
  4. 4.
    The Beautiful People (Saucy Plate session)
    2:19
  5. 5.
    Cheap Perfume (Saucy Plate session)
    2:44
  6. 6.
    I Feel Blue (Saucy Plate session)
    4:06
  7. 7.
    Someone's Been in My Room (Saucy Plate session)
    2:44
  8. 8.
    If I Had My Way (Saucy Plate session)
    2:46
  9. 9.
    Life Begins at the Hop (unknown session)
    3:57
  10. 10.
    Life Begins at the Hop (Swindon Town Hall 1)
    4:36
  11. 11.
    When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (Swindon Town Hall 1)
    3:02
  12. 12.
    Cheap Perfume (Swindon Town Hall 1)
    2:46
  13. 13.
    Outside World
    2:44
  14. 14.
    Chain of Command (Swindon Town Hall 2)
    2:46
  15. 15.
    Ten Feet Tall (Swindon Town Hall 2)
    2:50
  16. 16.
    Helicopter (Swindon Town Hall 2)
    3:55
  17. 17.
    Making Plans for Nigel (Swindon Town Hall 2)
    4:17
  18. 18.
    Officer Blue (Toots Garage)
    2:49
  19. 19.
    Don't Lose Your Temper (Toots Garage)
    2:41
  20. 20.
    I Overheard (Toots Garage)
    3:49
  21. 21.
    Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (Toots Garage)
    5:14

Disc 8

  1. 1.
    Millions (instrumental)
    4:22
  2. 2.
    Limelight (Arrangement Query)
    0:27
  3. 3.
    Limelight
    2:33
  4. 4.
    Limelight (Drum Arrangement Chat)
    1:16
  5. 5.
    Complicated Game
    6:39
  6. 6.
    Diddley-Beat Jam
    3:07
  7. 7.
    Millions (Drum Arrangement)
    2:51
  8. 8.
    Millions (with Vocals)
    6:21
  9. 9.
    Limelight (with Vocals)
    2:30
  10. 10.
    Day In (Preamble)
    1:06
  11. 11.
    Day In, Day Out
    4:03
  12. 12.
    Real by Reel
    4:27
  13. 13.
    This Is the Preamble
    1:11
  14. 14.
    That Is the Way (Breakdown)
    2:22
  15. 15.
    That Is Another Way
    3:34
  16. 16.
    Helicopter
    4:01
  17. 17.
    Game Set-Up
    1:24
  18. 18.
    Complicated Game
    3:45
  19. 19.
    Complicated Analysis / Scissor Set-Up
    2:58
  20. 20.
    Scissor Man (Fades)
    3:20

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